Cash and parcel carrier



(No Model.)

. J. M. SEGUR & J. R. HAIGI-II.

CASH AND PARGEL CARRIER.

No. 445,087. Patented Jan. 20, 1891.

F A. i $12 STATES UNITE PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH M. SEGUR AND JAMES R. HAIGII'I, 0F ADRIAN", MICHIGAN.

CASH AND PARCEL CARRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 445,087, dated January 20, 1891.

Application filed November 17, 1888. Serial No. 291,146. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, JOSEPH Ill. SEGUR and JAMESR. HAIGHT, citizens of theUn ited States, residing at Adrian,in the countyof Lenawee and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cash and Parcel Carriers; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in cash and parcel carr ers, and more especially to that class of carriers wherein the cage or receptacle carrying the articles travels upon a carrying-wire and is automatically projected or propelled from one station to another by a spring-actuated arm or lever upon said arm or lever being released; and it consists in the novel construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, due reference beinghad tothe accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of a portion of cash and parcel carrier apparatus embodying our invention; Fig. 2, a perspective view of the spring-actuated lever for propelling the cage; Fig. 3, a side elevation of a modificatron, and Fig. 4 a detail sectional view illustrating the spring-joint between the levers shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a detail view of the catch or dog F shown in Fig.1.

Referring to the drawings, the letter A indicates a standard or support, which in the present instance we have illustrated as being secured to the ceiling; butit is evident that the same may be connected to the flooror counter of the store or other apartment in which the device is to be located. At a suitable point upon said standard is rigidly secured an arm 13, terminating at its outer extremity in an eye or circular bearing Z), and passing through said bearing is apintle C. To said pintle O is pivoted abell-crank levercomposed of the arms D and E, which, as shown in Fig. 1, is formed of strong spring-wire whose two members he substantially parallel with each other and are bent spirally around the pintle O to form a spiral spring 3. The terminal ends of the wire forming the arm D are bent in toward each other, as shown in dotted lines, Fig. 2, to form bearings for a roller (1, having a rubber or other elastic covering (1', and said ends of the wire are retained in the ends of the roller by means of a metallic strap (P, which passes around both members of the wire. To the outer end of the arm E is attached a cord or chain c, which passes over a guide-pulley e, secured to the lower part of the standard, to within convenient reach of the operatoror attendant. Sliding within a mortise in the lower part of the standard is a catch or dog F, which is normally held in its downward position by means of a spring f, and attached thereto is a cord or chain f, which is connected at its other end to a pivoted trip-lever G. In practice we prefer to make the standard A hollow and pass the cord f up inside the standard, which is slotted at a suitable point, as shown, to permit the end of the trip-lever Gr to play therein. Said trip-lever is pivoted at or about its center to the arm B and in such a position that its outer end will be engaged by the arm E when said lever is depressed, as will hereinafter more fully appear.

I-I indicates the carriage, which is provided with two or more wheels h, by means of which it travels upon the track-wire I, and has suspended therefrom a cage or basket K, 0011- structed in any usual or suitable manner and adapted to receive the articles to be trans ported. Each end of said carriage is provided with a hook-shaped catch h ,and immediately in the rear of each of said hook-catches there rises from the carriage a tappet 7L2 for the purpose to be described.

In Fig. 3 we have shown a modification illustrating another manner of constructing the lever for propelling the carriage and its cage; but in all other respects the inventions are identical. Referring to said figure, the letter D indicates a lever provided at one end with a cylindrical hollow boss d which is j ournaled in the circular hearing I) at the extremity of the arm B, and E indicates a lever whose inner end is provided with a circular boss 6, which loosely encircles the hollow boss (i c indicates a strong spiral spring contained within the hollow boss d", and the ends thereof engage, respectively, the extremities of the levers D and E as shown in Fig. 4., and serve to retain the ends of said levers in their bear lugs.

4 4 indicate projections which are located on the inner ends of the lever D and arm B, respectively, and act as stops to limit the throw of the lever D Having thus described our invention, we will now proceed to describe its operation.

It will of course be understood that there will be a device such as we have above described located at each station or point from which it is desired to transfer the articles, and that the track wire I will lead from the standard of each station to the point to which the articles are to be delivered. The articles having been placed within the receptacle K, the lever E is depressed by pulling upon the cord or chain c, and thus compresses the spiral spring 3, and just before said lever reaches its limit of descent it strikes the free end of the trip-lever G and causes said lever to'raise, by means of the cord f, the dog F free from engagement with the hook-catch h on the carriage H. The moment the carriage is released from the dog F the spiral spring exerts its force and causes the lever D to swing around its pivotal point, and the roller 01, engaging the tappet h2 on the carriage, propels the carriage along the carrying-wire I- to its destined station. When the carriage is returned, it strikes the roller d upon the end of the lever D and carries said lever back to a position near the standard, and the hook-catch h is engaged by the dog F and the carriage held in position. The elastic covered roller d, when the carriage is returned, acts as a bumper as the carriage strikes it, and we also propose to employ a rubber or other elascarriage, and a trip-lever connected to the catch and lying in the path of the upper end of the pivoted spring-actuated lever and adapted to be moved by said lever to operate the catch and release the carriage, all constructed, arranged, and operating substantially as shown and described.

2. In a cash and parcel carrier, the combination, with a track-wire and a carriage traveling thereon, of a pivoted lever having its free end engaging the carriage, a spring acting upon the pivotal point or fulcrum of the lever, an arm or leverfor compressing the sprin g, a spring-depressed catch for engaging the carriage, a trip-lever pivoted in the path of the lever for compressing the spring, and a cord or chain connecting one end of the trip-lever to the spring-catch, the construction being such that when the lever is depressed to compress the actuat-ing-spring the trip-lever will be engaged, the spring-catch raised, and the carriage released and propelled forward, substantially as shown and described.

3. In a cash and parcel carrier, the combination, with a track wire or way and a carriage traveling thereon, of a propelling-lever pivoted in a bearing permanently fixed with relation to the way, and a roller mounted in the free end of the lever and adapted to engage the carriage, substantially as shown and described.

4. In a cash and parcel carrier, the combination, with a track wire or way and a carriage traveling thereon, of a propelling-lever pivoted in a bearing permanently fixed with relation to the way, said lever having its free end bifurcated, and a roller mounted in said bifurcated end and adapted to engage the carriage, substantially as shown and described.

5. In a cash and parcel carrier, the combination, with a track wire or way and a carriage traveling thereon, of a propelling-lever pivoted in a bearing fixed with relation to the way, said lever having its free end bifurcated, and a roller mounted in said bifurcated end and adapted to engage the carriage, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH M. SEGUR. JAMES R. HAIGHT. Witnesses:

R. B. ROBBINS, Geo. F. PAYNE. 

